Kate & Owen (Sort Of) Go Public

It’s no longer a secret: Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are definitely out and about and having a fun time together.

Hudson, who separated from Chris Robinson in August, and Wilson are keeping a relatively low profile – but are spending more time together in the public eye, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.

On Sunday, Wilson visited Hudson and pals at her Pacific Palisades, Calif. house. Then, later that evening, the two shared a patio booth at the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel, where they ordered drinks and, at one point, requested that a bamboo divider be placed around their table for privacy.

The You, Me and Dupree costars had also been spotted the week before in Hawaii, where Hudson, 27, was vacationing with son Ryder, 2. Wilson, 37, stayed at a home nearby, and the pair shared a dinner on Sept. 7 with friends at Longhi s restaurant.

“The chemistry between (Hudson and Wilson), the electricity, was palpable,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE. “They really looked into each other, despite the fact that they were among other people.”

Wilson s rep, who previously denied reports of a romance, now has “no comment on his personal life.”

But, says a witness at the Polo Lounge, their enjoyment of each other is perfectly clear: Hudson couldn’t stop smiling at Wilson all night.

Hudson and Wilson’s willingness to be seen out together is a change from last month, when the actress skipped the Aug. 22 London premiere of Dupree and Wilson ended up promoting the film without his costar.